Building Inclusive Communities Advanced 11m
Leadership and Governance
Effective leadership and governance ensure long-term success for your open source project.
Learning outcomes
- Design transparent governance structures for open source projects
- Evaluate different leadership models and their applicability to various project contexts
- Create project policies that support long-term sustainability and community growth
- Demonstrate effective decision-making processes in open source communities
- Assess the impact of governance choices on project health and contributor satisfaction
Prerequisites
Open source basics, Maintainer experience
Cite this lesson
APA
GitHub (2026). Leadership and Governance. UC OSPO Network. https://opensource.guide/leadership-and-governance/
BibTeX
@misc{leadership_and_governance_2026,
author = {{GitHub}},
title = {Leadership and Governance},
year = {2026},
publisher = {UC OSPO Network},
url = {https://opensource.guide/leadership-and-governance/}
}